Swallowing the Stars: The Wind Sword Master.

Chapter 89 The Sixth Inspector

2057 8 Month 31 Day.

night.

It was as calm as usual.

Outer space of Earth.

The vast universe is full of stars and is very mysterious. No one knows what is in the universe.

call out!

A golden streak of light flew rapidly from the distant cosmos, heading directly towards Earth at a terrifying speed close to the speed of light! This golden streak of light quickly pierced through the atmosphere and plummeted towards Earth!

Upon entering the atmosphere, there is no flame burning, no air currents; it seems to be silent and unnoticed, even by those who are awake in the dead of night.

Earth, the Pacific Ocean, is located in the waters several hundred nautical miles from the many islands that were known as the "Hawaii Islands" before the Great Nirvana.

call out!

The golden streak of light streaked across the sky and plunged into the sea. Just like before, its near-light-speed descent caused not a single unusual change in the surface of the ocean; the water continued to ripple as before. Not only was the sea surface unaffected, but no satellite or monitoring device on Earth detected this golden streak!

Deep in the ocean!

At a depth of over three thousand meters, the golden light had dissipated, leaving only an oval-shaped black egg about twelve meters in diameter, with strange golden markings on its black shell. It's worth noting that so-called "dragon eggs" on Earth are only about one meter in diameter.

This moment—

Complete silence!

Satellites from all over the world, and even specialized monitoring equipment at ancient ruins, are functioning normally as before. Not a single one has detected its arrival!

……

At 2:00 PM on August 1, 2057, the Inspector Inauguration Ceremony officially began in the large conference hall of the Global Limit Martial Arts Headquarters.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Global Extreme Martial Arts Academy Inspector Appointment Ceremony. Today, the person attending this ceremony is... the headmaster of the Global Extreme Martial Arts Academy, 'Hong'." The host on stage introduced loudly, and the camera immediately focused on 'Hong' sitting in the center of the front row below.

"Thor, the global headmaster of the Thunder Martial Arts Academy."

"Merhandsen, the third councilor of the Ares Palace."

"Ister, the fourth councilor of the Ares Palace."

……

One by one, the important figures sat calmly in their seats, while the three-dimensional virtual projection on the stage showed the figure of each guest being introduced one by one.

"The last person I want to introduce is Ning Ze, who will be taking over as the Global Extreme Martial Arts Inspector this time!" Ning Ze's figure appeared on the stage in a three-dimensional virtual projection.

He wore a white, elegant formal suit, had a young and handsome face, and a pair of gentle, jade-like eyes. He was so elegant and dashing.

He had a faint smile on his lips, which made him look very kind, but his upright posture was somewhat arrogant, giving people a contradictory feeling of being both distant and close, yet everything seemed so reasonable.

At the front desk, the leaders all focused their gazes on Ning Ze, their eyes filled with inexplicable expressions, while most of them had very kind faces.

Ning Ze's rise has been too fast. They had only heard about this exceptionally talented young man for a year, and now he is on par with them!

Ning Ze looked ahead calmly. He didn't care much about such formalities. It was just that the martial arts school was recruiting an inspector, and such an exciting event should be widely publicized so that people on Earth could share in the joy.

"Next, please welcome the branch owner of the Extreme Martial Arts Academy in Yi'an District, Yangzhou City, Jiangnan Base City, who is also Ning Ze's father and the first person to introduce Ning Ze to martial arts," the host announced.

As soon as the music started, Ning Hua quickly stood up from his seat at the back of the conference hall, walked proudly to the front of the stage, and walked with a bright smile on his face, but with a hint of reminiscence in his eyes.

"Ningze's father was once a hero who fought bloody battles in the wilderness. He was crippled in his early years when he fought monsters... He was self-reliant and never gave up..."

The host on stage praised Ning Hua highly, and with a smile he asked Ning Hua about Ning Ze, to which Ning Hua answered very seriously.

As Ning Hua stepped down from the stage, he looked in Ning Ze's direction and said in a heavy voice, "I am proud of you!"

Ning Ze nodded slightly, his smile gradually brightening. He had waited ten years to hear these words!

"Now, please welcome the wife of our leader Ning Ze to the stage!" The host's voice was clear and enthusiastic.

Shu Yi gracefully walked onto the stage in a white gown, her crystal shoes gliding on the red carpet. A faint smile graced her face, exuding an air of poise and demure elegance, like a princess straight out of a fairy tale.

When Ning Ze's wife came on stage, the atmosphere became much more lively, and the host began to ask some little secrets about Ning Ze. These were all trivial matters, but they could reveal a person's habits and personality in life, and some of them revealed a little embarrassing incident.

"He looks honest, but he's actually really bad. He always bullied me when we were in school..." Shu Yi said, glancing cautiously in Ning Ze's direction.

Ning Ze listened quietly with his arms crossed, a slight smile playing on his lips. These were all necessary steps, and judging from the ambiguous reactions of the audience, he had gained considerable popularity among the people.

At this moment, countless people are watching this ceremony on television. Not to mention a national holiday, all factories, schools, companies, etc. will project the ceremony. At least tens of billions of people on Earth are watching the ceremony directly or indirectly.

……

A very cozy villa, complete with many brand-new toys and dolls.

A stunningly beautiful woman dressed in a purple maternity gown lay languidly on a snow-white sofa, her swollen belly resembling a ball, a slender hand gently stroking it.

As Shu Yi recounted Ning Ze's childhood, Jiang Fang's lips curled into a smile, her eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions. Seven months pregnant, how could she possibly forget this man? A subtle, unsettling change had begun to occur in her feelings for Ning Ze.

However, the two of them would never have a future together, which left her feeling resentful and heartbroken.

……

HR Commercial Building, Yangzhou District, Jiangnan Base City.

Countless people stood on the street watching the beautiful and pure woman on the building's screen.

As Shu Yi recounted Ning Ze's embarrassing childhood stories, bursts of laughter erupted from the crowd.

In the corner of the building across the street, a middle-aged man dressed in tattered clothes sat there, with a chipped bowl on the ground in front of him.

At this moment, he raised his dark face and stared blankly at the screen.

The voice was so familiar. He'd heard it for nineteen years! It was still so gentle and sweet.

His face was familiar. He'd watched him grow up! Now, however, he possessed an extraordinary air about him.

The two men, however, had vastly different social standings.

Looking at that smiling face, tears slowly streamed down his face. His heart was filled with regret. The tears soaked the stubborn marks on his face, leaving two pale streaks.

Not far away, two young men who had been silently watching this area exchanged glances and instantly understood each other's meaning: "Give him more money today." The two young men slowly walked over, one of them squatted down in front of them, and placed 300 Chinese yuan into the broken bowl before leaving.

"etc."

The young man stopped and turned around, a strange look in his eyes.

Shu Niandong silently raised his head, his face gaunt, his eyes sunken, and his skin dirty. He said in a hoarse and low voice, "You gave me money 32 times, totaling 2500 Chinese yuan." Turning to another young man, he added, "You gave me money 13 times, totaling 1725 ​​Chinese yuan."

The two young men exchanged a silent glance without speaking. They weren't afraid of being exposed for their work; it was just charity. What difference would it make if they found out? He was just a beggar who didn't even have a job.

Shu Niandong's lips trembled, unable to utter a single word. He slowly closed his eyes, then said sorrowfully, "Please tell Shu Yi for me, 'Second Uncle was wrong.'" With that, he lowered his head, picked up the bowl from the ground, and slowly walked away. Looking up at the screen, a bright smile appeared on his face, and he silently wished her happiness.

One of the young men raised an eyebrow and said softly, "He admitted his mistake upon learning the identity of the Inspector and showed no intention of changing the current situation. Judging from his facial expression, this was not just an act. He must genuinely know he was wrong. According to Old Master Shu's previous regulations, we should take him back."

Another, thinner young man shook his head. "That was before. Now it's hard to say. This man has offended the Inspector General!"

The first young man to speak shrugged. "Then let's send a message first. It's never a bad idea to ask."

"Now is not the time, Old Master Shu is on stage."

"Then afterward."

"Let's go, follow them, and make sure nothing goes wrong. They're the Shu family after all; we can't afford to take responsibility if anything happens to them."

……

The ceremony continued.

Finally, even Shu Heng went on stage. This father-in-law had quite a moment of glory, and when he was about to leave the stage, he looked at Ning Ze with some guilt in his eyes.

Ning Ze nodded calmly, indicating that he didn't care.

The two weren't exactly close, but he still had to call her "Dad."

It didn't have a substantial impact on him. He personally wouldn't care too much about other people's opinions and actions, since he always had ways to deal with them. At most, he would just have a slightly worse impression of his father-in-law.

The ceremony concluded.

Hong personally went on stage and granted Ning Ze the "Extreme Patrol Order".

Ning Ze's expression changed from his previous indifference to a cold face and a serious expression, which gave people a sharp and domineering feeling, and his temperament was like a sharp sword that could be drawn at any time!

On and off the stage, people from all over the world held their breath as he slowly accepted the "Extreme Patrol Order," then turned to the audience and raised the token in his hand.

Cheers erupted from the audience and around the world.

Thus, Ning Ze became the sixth inspector of the Limit Martial Arts Academy!

The ceremony was drawing to a close.

……

A group of strangers arrived at a villa in Mingyue Community.

"Bang!"

The door was violently broken open, and a pair of law enforcement officers from the Extreme Martial Arts Academy swarmed in, each exuding a powerful aura.

Inside the lobby.

A middle-aged couple was having lunch, a meal they had been eating for quite some time, and a young man of about eighteen or nineteen years old was sitting next to them.

The formal ceremony was being shown on a projection wall in the hall.

"Hong Quan!" The first man, with a serious face and sharp eyes, shouted coldly.

Hong Quan gave a bitter smile and said softly, his voice filled with bitterness, "You've come." After fleeing back to the base city, he was afraid of the Wang family, but he was most afraid of Ning Ze. Looking at that imposing figure on the television, he had already imagined his own fate.

"You are suspected of assaulting the Inspector General. On behalf of the Limitless Martial Arts School, I am arresting you in accordance with the law. Now, I order you to leave with us immediately!" the stern-faced man shouted without changing his expression.

Hong Quan nodded heavily, slowly stood up, looked at his terrified wife and his bewildered son. His face was ashen, and he turned to ask pleadingly, "Sir, can you tell me what my punishment will be?"

The stern-faced young man narrowed his eyes and slowly said, "Life imprisonment! You will spend the rest of your life in Hongning Base City's First Prison!"

Hong Quan's eyes lit up. He didn't have to die? He turned to look at the screen and stammered, "Thank you, Inspector! Thank you, Inspector!"

"Take him away!" the stern-faced man shouted.

In an instant, two people lifted Hong Quan up and headed outside.

This scene caused the middle-aged woman to stand up abruptly, while Hong Quan shook his head with a bitter expression.

Looking at his anxious son, Hongquan shouted, "If you do something wrong, you have to accept the punishment. Dad's fine. Protect your mother."

The person was taken away, leaving only the father and son embracing each other.

The Ultimate Trial Chamber.

Flying Eagle, who escaped from the wilderness area, Senior General Zheng Xuan, and Zhai Bifan from the base city were all brought over.

The three men were bound together with iron chains in a disheveled state, kneeling on the ground, with three shirtless, burly men holding knives beside them.

"My son is dead?" Zhai Bifan asked, looking up blankly. His company had been bankrupt for a long time, and his family's financial situation had been declining steadily over the past year. In addition, Zhai Yanke had disappeared, and he had aged a lot.

There was no answer, only a cold and merciless verdict.

"Execute!"

With a flash of light, Zhai Bifan saw his body rising rapidly, the surrounding scenery spinning around him. With a thud, he felt his head hit the ground, and his consciousness began to fade.

Flying Eagle and Zheng Xuan shuddered, not daring to look at them or even consider escaping, because their captors were all around them, each one a war god! The young man who was hunted down in the wilderness back then is now a war god under his command, and only a year has passed.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

Two more sharp, white blades flashed, leaving two more bloody streaks on the ground.

……

Kyoto base city.

Inside the Wang family's enormous manor.

Compared to last year, the manor is still bustling, even more prosperous, because the people here are no longer just traveling merchants, but also soldiers guarding the place, and many officials coming and going.

At this moment, a standoff is taking place at the entrance.

"Who are you? This is Minister Wang's home! Who dares to trespass!" a soldier holding a machine gun shouted coldly.

There weren't many people on the other side, just two.

One was a thin young man with a silent expression. His eyes looked very cloudy, as if there was a captivating abyss inside.

The other was a burly man whose arms were thicker than his thighs. Although he was excessively strong, he looked very well-proportioned.

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldier with the gun silently retreated and returned to his original position as if he had not noticed the two of them.

"Tsk tsk, mentalists are so convenient. They can take care of even the most worthless fish with just a glance," the burly man said with a grin, his voice booming.

The silent, gaunt young man nodded and said in a low voice, "Just a brief greeting. The Wang family has already received the news."

"What good will it do if we don't give them the information? If they offend the Inspector, who else but them will die?" The burly man said disdainfully.

The gaunt young man said expressionlessly, "It requires the joint efforts of both of us. Do you really think things will be that simple? Inspector Ning's point is that we should do our best to handle the situation, regardless of the outcome, we just need the process."

The burly man looked stunned, then fell silent.

Both of them were invincible war gods, while the Wang family didn't even have a decent war god. However, they needed to take the person away according to the "rules".

Less than twenty seconds later, a large group of people emerged from the manor. At the head of the group was none other than the patriarch of the Wang family, who now managed the Chinese business department. He beamed with a warm smile and announced in a loud voice, "We are honored to have the arrival of the Soul-Snatching War God and the Vajra War God. We apologize for not welcoming you properly. May we ask what brings you two to our Wang family?"

"We have come here to take him to trial!" the burly Chinese man shouted loudly.

"Damn it! What kind of bastard is he! What kind of mess has he been making!" Wang Chang said angrily and disdainfully. "I already took him to court, and his conviction was upheld for life imprisonment. He's currently being held in Kyoto First Prison. Why don't you two go to the prison and demand his release?"

The God of War's pupils contracted slightly. Looking at the Wang family patriarch's face filled with rebuke, he said softly, "King Kong, let's go."

"Leave?" King Kong looked fierce, about to say something, but then he saw that the God of War was about to leave.

He glared at Wang Chang resentfully, then turned and left in a huff.

This family is inseparable; now that the entire Wang family has joined the Ministry of Commerce, the prison is just a place name. Unfortunately, they have no evidence of wrongdoing on the part of anyone else.

Watching the two figures leave, Wang Chang breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he had been prepared.

However, the worry in Wang Chang's eyes did not diminish at all; this was only the beginning.

Next time, it won't be so easy to escape.

(End of this chapter)